ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
Initiatives aimed at closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the areas of housing, health, early childhood development, education, economic participation and remote service delivery are vital if...
The ALGA Board has unanimously re-elected Mayor David O'Loughlin as its president at its annual general meeting in Alice Springs this week. The City of Prospect mayor has served on...
There was some good news and some disappointment in this week's Budget for local government. The Government met its commitment to double the funding for the Roads to Recovery programme...
Distance education students in regional and remote Australia will have access to dedicated broadband capacity – outside of their home broadband quota – and faster download speeds when the NBN...
The ALGA 2014-17 Strategic Plan identifies work on strengthening democratic process as a strategic priority. A strong and financially-sustainable local government sector is a critical component to Australia’s democratic system...
Infrastructure deficiencies have played a part in making it harder for struggling regions in Australia to increase their productivity, create jobs and improve incomes, the 2017 State of the Regions:...
EVERY dollar that governments spend on increasing the resilience of existing buildings saves $6 in property losses, health costs, and business interruptions, new US research has found. The study, commissioned...
Parkes Shire Council hosted more than 200 delegates at the 2018 Local Government NSW Tourism Conference this week. The theme of the conference was "Tourism: It all adds up!" Tourism...
Coastal council representatives from around the nation met in Geelong last week to attend the annual Australian Coastal Councils Conference. Victorian Minister for Planning Richard Wynne gave the main address:...
